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G. W. KNIGHT. YARN SBPAR-ATOR FOR SPINNING MAGHINES.

Patented Apr. 22, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE IV. KNIGHT, OF IIOPEDALE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGEDRAPER & SONS, OF SAME PLACE.

YARN-SEPARATO R FOR SPINNING-MACHINES SPECIFICATION forming part ofLetters Patent No. 426,282, dated April 22, 1890.

Application filed December 17, 1889. Serial No. 334,051. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE \V. KNIGHT, of Hopedale, county ofWVorcester, State of Massachnsetts,have invented an Improvement inYarn-Separators for Spinning-Machines, of which the followingdescription, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention has for its obj eet to improve the supports forseparators, so that they may be readily adjusted both longitudinally andvertically with relation to the spindle and bobbins thereon, to thusenable the separators I 5 to be properly applied to any usualspinningmachine and be put in correct working position with relation tothe spindles and bobbins, this adjustment being necessary because ofvariations in distances between the usual spindles and the roller-beamof difiterent machines made in different manufactories.

My invention consists in a separator having a slotted supporting-armcombined with 2 5 a slotted stand, and with a bolt extended through theslots, whereby the arm and stand may be adjusted one with relation tothe other, substantially as will be described.

Figure 1, in elevation and section, repre- 0 sents part of aspinning-machine of usual construction, together with a separatorsupported in accordance with my invention, so that the separator may beadjusted both vertically and horizontally in order to adapt it 3 5 tothe position of the spindle with relation to the roller-beam; and Figs.2 and 3 are enlarged views of the separator, supportinging-arm, andstand, together with adjusting devices therefor.

The roller-beam A, on which rests the usual stand to sustain usual toprolls, (not shown,) the ring-rail B, the ring O, the spindle D, thebobbin E, the step-rail F, the guide-board G, the wire-board H, havingthe guide-eyes J,

are and may be all as usual.

In accordance with my invention I have attached the separator K, whichin practice may be of any usual shape, to the supporting-arm L, themethod of connection being substantially as in other separators prior tothis invention.

To the roller-beam A, by a screw M,I have attached a stand N. The standN is slotted longitudinally, as at a. The supporting-arm L has a slotZ), a bolt 0 being passed through the said slots (0 and Z). By looseningthe nut (Z on the bolt 0 the arm L may be adjusted both vertically andhorizontally, to thus place the separator in proper working positionwith relation to the spindle and bobbin, the dis- 6:) tance of thespindle and bobbin from the roller-beam varying in different machines.

To lessen strain upon the bolt 0, I have provided the arm and stand witha guiding means consisting, essentially, of a lip or rib, as g, hereinshown as upon the stand, which lip is adapted to enter one of a seriesof grooves, as f, herein shown as cut parallel to each other at theinner side of the arm L, as best shown in. Fig.

I claim 1. A separator and its sup 'iorting-arm, the latter slotted asdescribed, combined with the stand N slotted, as described, and with abolt extended throughthe said slots, whereby the arm and stand may beadjusted one with relation to the other, substantially as described.

2. The separator, the roller-beam, the slotted stand N, a slotted arm L,and separator, combined with an adjusting device, as a bolt, extendedthrough the slots in said arms, and guiding meansto lessen the strainupon the said bolt, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE W. KNIGHT. Witnesses:

E. D.. BANOROFT, R. A. CooKE.

